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Welcome to Norway Lake ...

Norway Lake is located in Kandiyohi County<1>.


The location of Norway Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Norway Lake, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1867.

A typical abbreviation for Norway Lake: Norway Lk.

Norway Lake is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Norway Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Norway Lake: (320)

Communities Also Named Norway Lake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Norway Lake - it's located in Maine.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Norway Lake.

Communities near Norway Lake ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Norway Lake.

  • Willmar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • New London
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Spicer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spicer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
    • Spicer is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spicer <4>
  • Belgrade
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
    • Belgrade is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
  • Raymond
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Raymond is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <4>
  • Brooten
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooten
    • Brooten is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
  • Kerkhoven
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerkhoven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerkhoven
    • Kerkhoven is located in Swift County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kerkhoven <4>
  • Pennock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennock
    • Pennock is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
  • Kandiyohi
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kandiyohi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kandiyohi
    • Kandiyohi is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
  • Murdock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
    • Murdock is located in Swift County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Norway Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Norway Lake.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Norway Lake. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Norway Lake.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Norway Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Norway Lake.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Norway Lake ...

Looking for more information about Norway Lake? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Norway Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Norway Lake.

Adding Norway Lake to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Norway Lake in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Norway Lake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Norway Lake post office opened in 1867.

We also found Norway Lake in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Norway Lake.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Norway Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kandiyohi County: www.co.kandiyohi.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Kandiyohi, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Norway Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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